# #b79ab7

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b79ab7`
- RGB: rgb(183, 154, 183)
- HSL: hsl(300, 17%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.721 0.053 326.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.366
- Nearest named color: Dripping Wisteria (#bb99bb, Δ 0.954) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dripping-wisteria
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b79ab7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bda3bd, #c4abc4, #ccb7cc, #d3c0d3, #d9c9d9, #dfd2df, #e6dbe6, #eee7ee, #f4f0f4, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #aa88aa, #9e769e, #8c638c, #7a577a, #684a68, #573d57, #453145, #302230, #1e151e, #0c080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9ab79a
- Analogous: #a89ab7, #b79aa8
- Triadic: #b7b79a, #9ab7b7
- Split-complementary: #a8b79a, #9ab7a8
- Tetradic: #b7a89a, #9ab79a, #9aa8b7

## Colors that go with #b79ab7

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b79ab7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #b79ab7: 7 real palettes, including Dusk and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b79ab7 in 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b79ab7: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #b79ab7 in 5 real palettes, including Scale AI's brand system and Meadow, as the lead colour. Seen in: Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #b79ab7 in 4 real palettes, including Canopy and Darkroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Open House and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #b79ab7, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #b79ab7 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 2.52:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #926892 (4.55:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #6e4e6e (7.05:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b79ab7-c19fbd-95cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#b79ab7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.